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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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